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toned in this case as visitor at his
office?
II have" the witness replied.
He said he first met Maloney with
Brother Chltterden.
"Your Office is said to have been the
headquarters of what the prosecution
called the conspiracy. Is that true!"
~ know of no conspiracy, nor of any
attempt to bribe aldermen and Others"
Mr.. Abraham w. Earl followed. He
said he was secretary of the New York
Cable Railroad company.
"Are you aware that an offer of.
! S750,000 was made to the aldermen, at
meeting i'll McLaughlin's house, by your
complny-one half cash and one half
bonds-for the right to run cars on
Broadway"
II have heard some rumors to that eff
feet, but no such offer was made, or any
suggestion of such an Offer"
Mr.. Nicoll cross-examined the witness
and brought out the fact that President
Andrews, of the company, did make
Mayor Edison an offer of million dol
lars for the Broadway franchise, to be
paid into the city treasury.
Having read Mr.. Sharp's testimony, as
whole, before the senate investigating
committee, w. W. Mites took the stand
He conducted the examination of Full
graph after his examination. Witness, in
reply, described the dramatic scene
where Fullgraph called on God to strike
him dead if he had ever accepted dollar
for his vote. Quite Unexpectedly at this
point, Mr.. Parsons said that the de
fense had only three more witnesses to
examine.
"We DESIRE" he added, "to call George
Bliss and John Mcmahon and Julius Hir
bernen, and two members of the Sohnors
club. After we have examined these wit
nesses the defense will have concluded iti
case"
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THE ToLLIvER FACTION.
More Bloody Work Expected in Rowan
County, Kentucky = Gang
Ranrnanizinn.

noOIBdnlnlnks
LOUISVILLE, June 2S.--It is reported
from Catlettsburg that the Tolliver fac
tion, of Rowan county, is reorganizing,
and the people of that section of the state
are expecting another outbreak at More
head. Two cousins of Craig Tolliver
passed through Catlttesburg yesterday.
They said they were from Lawrencecounty,
and we're going to Morehead. citizens
meeting, it is reported, will
be held at Morehead, Wednesday, and the
Tolliver gang, who are recovering from
the shock of Craig's death will try to get
control of it. The town marshal, Jim
Mannin, of Morehead and his brother,
Bud Mannin, were among those who
escaped, aud are marshaling Tolliver's
friends in Elliott county, their
stronghold. Allins Young, county
attorney, Y. L. Young, jrr and
John Rogers arrested at Mount Sterling
on charge of completely in the murder
of the Logans, have been released by
Judge Cooper on habeas corpus proceed
ings under heavy bail. They are ex-
pected with friends from Montgomery
and Merefee counties, to meet the Man
Minis at Morehead Wednesday. If this
programme is carried out, there will be
more bloodshed.
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The Insurance,

CHICAGO, June 2S.-The insurance on
property destroyed at the stock yards
foots mp to $807,750, of which $lSO,OOO is
on buildings and the remainder on con-
tents. No single insurance company suf,
fers more than comparatively triaing
loss. Armours insurance amounts to
100000, which, with salvage, pretty fully
indemnifes him. The Chicago Packing
and Provision company will probably lose
about 100000 over their insurance.
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RUSSIA.
NIHILIsT5 AT WORK

ST.. PETERSBURG, June 2S.-The nihi-
lists, according to the police authorities
here, have resumed active work, collecting
money ostensibly for charitable objects
and spreading pamphlets broadcast They
claim to have discovered new mode of
distributing pamphlets, by introducing
them in cigarette boxes, which are sold
throughout the country.
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OF railroad from Austin, through Taylor,
to Cameron, via Marlin, and into Ma
varra county, would pass through the
San Gabriel, Little River and Brazos bot
toms, which is, undoubtedly, the finest
agricultural lauds in the state. In fact,
the whole line of road would be through
good agricultural country, whose local
business would support railroad.
Taylor is red hot and still heating over
this connection, and her people seldom
take hold of anything unless they make a
success of il.
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Desperadoes Captured.

DETROIT, Mich, June 2S.-A special
from Alpena says: "Sherif Lynch and
posse have Just arrested three desperadoes,
for whom reward of $1,000 is said to be
offered. They are from Ravenna, o.
Sheriff Lynch was shot in the leg, but not
dangerously wounded. One of the prison
ers tried to commit suicide soon after
being captured"
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FRESH CoMPLEXIoNS.

If you have humors, pimples,
bolls, eruptions, it is because
the system needs toning and
purifying. Nothing gives such
good health, smooth, clean skin
and vigorous feeling as Sim
mons Liver Regulator, simple
vegetable compound. 1t stimu-
lates the Liver, cleanses the eyes
and skin of yellowness, improves
digestion and makes the breath
pure and sweet.
81 was greatly troubled with boils on my neck
and body and could find nothing TO relieve me
Simmons Liver Regulator having been recommend
ed to me- tried it with complete success ana nave
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nsing Simmons Liver Regul tor for a short unt
INV health was restored aud also the freshness ol
nv complexion. '-MRs NJ. Brooks, Clinton ga
Genuine has our trade mark (Z) IN rec
on front of wrapper.
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BURNETT BUDGET.

Possibly Diamond-More Mineral
Wsnders-The New Telegraph Line.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURNEr, June 29.-Mr. A. j. Beal, living
at Oatmeal, this county, was in town to-
day. He had with him, among other
minerals brought in for assaying pur-
poses, beautiful stone as clear and
transparent as water. Those who saw the
stone say it resembled diamond. Mr..
Beal says he took the piece he had of
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Negligent Homicide.

SpeClHI IeIegTHIl 10 IIe DUd1ebIHHH'
FORT WORTH, June 28.-About month
ago, William Oliver, young man OF
eighteen, shot and killed George Oliver,
a negro. He claimed at the time, the
killing was accidental, and the trial on the
charge of murder took place to-day. To-
night the jury brought in a verdict OF
negligent homicide, and sentenced the
prisoner to sixty days in jail.
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Declared Insane,

ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-Jack Hayes, muir
derer of Phillip Muller, saloon keeper,
whose case has been in the courts for six
wears, and who WAS under sentence to be
hadged Friday, July 8, was declared in
sane to-day by board of doctors, and
ordered to be forwarded to the insane
asvlum
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AFRICA.
TROUBLE AMONG THE MooRs.

ALGIEREs,J j une 2S.-One hundred Moors,
bearing firearms, attacked the spahia
patrol, at Biskara, killing and wounding
several. Many Moors we're also killed and
wounded. The Military interviewed and
stopped the fighting. Thirty of the
Moors we're arrested. Quiet has been re-
stored.
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BRITISH COLUMBIA.
A CREW MURDERED.

VICTORIA, B. c., June 28.-Information
has been received here that the sloop
Seabird, which left Port Townsend for
Alaska, May 1S, 1886, never reached port
her crew having been murdered by Indian,
at KNIGHTS Inlet.
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ITALY.
ORDERED TO DUBLIN

ROME, June 28.-Ip consequence of
dispatch from Monsignor Scilla, who rep
resented the pope at the queens jubilee
celebration in London, Monsignors Peer
sico and Gualdi have been ordered by the
pope to proceed to Dublin to execute their
mission
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AT THE HEAD.

Best Pianos.
Best Organs.
Best Warranty.
Largest Stock.
Most Varied Stock.
Goods Exactly as Represented
Instruments of all Grades and Prices:
Easy Terms to Prompt Paving Purchasers
II. II. HAZZARD q CO,
Music Dealers,
912 Congress ave-,
Austin, Texss
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Texas Teachers.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DALLAS, June 2s.-Five hundred teach
ers from all parts of the state are in at
tendance on the State Teachers conven'
tion, which assembled here to-day.
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Prickly Ash Bitters is an unfailing cure
for all diseases originating in hillary de-
rangements caused by the malaria OF
miasmatic countries. No other medicine
now on sale will so effcctually remove the
disturbing elements, and at the same time
tone up the whole system. 1t is sure and
safe in its action.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-An order issued
from the war department to-day, by direc-
tion of the president, restoring to the
army Major Benjamin p Runkle.
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Destructive Fire.

JACKSONVILLE, Ills, June pa destruc-
tive fire occurred here last night, origin
ating in wright's furniture store, next to
strawn's opera house, involving loss OF
S125.OOO to the opera house building.
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IF you wake in the moruing with q
bitter taste in the mouth, coated tongue,
perhaps headache, your liver is torpid.
You need Carter's Little Liver Pills.
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THEATER BURNED. .

PARIS, June 29.-The Lafayette theater
at Rouen has been destroyed by fire.
General Boulanger has been appointed
to the command of the Thirteenth army
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Governor Bartlett, of California, who
has been seriously i'll, is now on the road
to recovery.
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FRANCE.
THE PRorEoroRArE OF SYRIA.

PARIS June 28.-The "Temps" says
England has offered Germany the pro
tectorate of Syriain return for Germany's
support Of England on the Egyptian
ouestiOn
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The German crown prince and his
family are the guests of the queen at
Windsor castle, where the royal visitors
are enjoying a gala time.
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OVER THE SEA.
England Offers to Trade With Ger
many Concerning the
Egyptian Question.
Salisbury on the Egyptian Conven-
ton - Boulanger's New
Army Appointment.
ENGLAND.
CONCERNING EGYPT.

LONDON, June 2S.-In the house of
lords, this afternoon, Lord Salisbury de-
clined in the public interest to lay the pa
pers relating to the Anglo-Turkish con-
vention, in reference to Egypt, upon the
table. The government, he said, had ac-
ceded to the delay, which Turkey had
asked, on the definite understanding that
the treaty should be ratified by Turkey
on Monday without fail.
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CHANGING THE PHRAsEoLoG

LONDON, June 2S.-The Standards Paris
correspondent declares that the sultan of
Turkey will ratify the Egyptian conven-
ton, after slight modification has been
made in the phraseology, but not in the
substance, in order not to offend.
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A 100000 BLAZE.

MILWAUKEE, June 28.-A special from
Hurley, metropolis of Gagebec county,
says fire broke out in one end of Sil-
yer street, the principle thoroughfare. of
the city. about 10 o'clock this morning
and at noon four of the five, blocks OF
business houses he'd been swept away.
Tie fire was working toward Lake Shore
depot, at last accounts, and telegraphic
communication was interrupted. No es
innate of the loss can be given, as yet
but it will be very heavy.
later dispatch reports the fire some
what under control, although the flames
are still raging fiercely. The ruins oi
the burned district embrace both sides
of Silver street, from Fourth avenue tC
the river. Fully one hundred buildings
were destroyed. The fire broke out IL
the rendering house at the back of the
Gagebec Meat and Provision company'i
store. The fire is under control. Five
blocks of buildings were reduced to ashes
The Burton house escaped. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
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SCIENTIFIC CHAT.

According to Baron Liebig it " can be proved
with mathematical certainty that as much flour as
can lie on the point of a tableknife Is more nutri
tous than eight quarts of the best Bavarian beer.
A German paper says that with funnel OF
thick MANILA paper about l6 inches long and six TO
eight inches wide at the mouth. the smaller end
being put into the opening of the receiver may
talk in whispers through the telephone.
They are trying to Introduce green chalk in
some ofthe billiard rooms of Chicago IL is claimed
that the chalk loses none of its adhesiveness by
reason of artificial color and that IL possesses the
merit of preserving the color of the cloth. Chalk,
as il is used at present, fades the heaviest EN-
erald cloth and makes the tables appear unsightly
and worn.
1t is said since the opening of the Canadian
Pacific Railway salmon are deserting the Fraser
River. Formerly the salmon in the spawning season
ascended the river by the million, and they could
be scooped out of the water by the barrelfui with
any kind of q vessel large enough. The noise OF
the engine and the vibration impaired to the water
by the trains running along the banks are supposed
to have scared them, and therefore caused their
departure.
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attention 10 the fact Of
the great unanimity Of the GAR. Of Massa-
chusetts In favor Of the bill.
COL. C. c. MATsoN TAKES THE FLOOR.
Col. G. {. Matson, the Chairman of the Com
mitlee on Invalid Pensions, now took the floor
10 close the debate. He had been so liberal i'm
yielding his time TO Others that he had not
reserved for himself as much as he should have
done 10 properly present all the points that he
desired 10 emphasize SO that he hurried him
self occasionally where he should have had
abundant time lie has strong, intellectual
face clesn-shaven with the exception OF a
mustache, a sturdy, well-knit figure, and a
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mans work s from sun to sun +;

Work is necessity to all; but, upon how
many, women especially, does it fall with the
burden of the last straw" and this, because
their peculiarly delicate constitutions are so
liable to functional arrangement. We cannot
lessen your toll, ladies, but we can make it
easier for you, by making you stronger and
better able to do it. DIR. Pieree's e" Favorite
Prescription will relieve you of nervous and
other weaknesses, and all the many ills pecu-
liar to your sex.
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passed, the veto not
withstanding. Two or
three times Warner, Of
Ohio, who had in the
meantime recovered his
breath, tried 10 inter
rupt him. but Matson
brushed him aside i'm
patiently, aud went on
with his argument. He
covered every point
thoroughly aud well,
and there has not been
a better or more logi-
cal argument delivered
since the beginning
of the discussion Of the
measure. IL was a con-
vincing speech, and its
effect was evident. To-
ward the conclusion he
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lhe elect was electric
taneOus roar Of laughter
and applause on the floor
and in the galleries, and
after quieting down it
broke out again. The
shaft went clear home
in the bOsoms Of Bragg
and Warner. aud they
writhed and shrank
yisibly.
Waiting a moment
Hepburn resumed and
began a fearful excoria-
tion of the apostates, in
which he likened them
TO Benedict Arnold.
The walls Of the grand
hall never resOundcd TO
a more skillful phillip
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from these, and he asked leave 10 print but
Bragg's chickens were now coming home 10
roost and objection was made. Gen. Gros-
venor clinched the matter by getting the
Speaker 10 state that no one had the right TO
print in the Record anything without leave Of
the House.
Gen. Bragg, with flourish, now called The
old War Governor Of Pennsylvania"
liz was his intention toclose the battle on his
side with the firing OF this heavy gun. Mr..
Curtin came forward with deliberation aud be-
gan his speech as if he had an honr before him.
lie had hardly gotten through his prclimina-
ries when the hammer fell. aud he was cut of
in the youth and Springtime Of his eloquence.
lie struggled for leave to print, but the friends
Of the bill remembered Bragg's boOrishness and
were obdurate.
This closed the arguments against the bill.
The friends now took their innings.
MAJ. WA. MCKINLEY
was given three minutes by Col. Matson, and
never were three minutes better bestowed.
Maj. Mckinley is a captivating speaker, and
no man appears TO better advantage before a
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THE DERATE.

Mr.. Matson Und.). Chairman of the House
Pension Committee, called up the Dependent
Pension Bill. 1t was agreed that the debate
should be limited TO three hours, the time to be
equally divided between the advocates and
opponents of the measure, and controlled by Mr..
Matson. for the bill, and Mr.. Bragg Wis. },
against it, The principal features of the debate
were as follows:
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u. There was a spon.

pic, nor one in which crooking the pregnant
every shot was sent hinges 81 the knee that
ness and force. At the ing.
conclusion of bis speech Hepburn was sur
rounded by an admiring group, who warmly
congratulated him.
Col. Matson then gave five minutes TO
GEN. FRANK l.. woLFoRD.
the famous Colonel of the lst Ky. Cav, and a
man who was a tower Of strength 60 the Union
cause in Kentucky in the carly days Of the
war Who in the old Armies of the Cumber-
land aud the Ohio, has not heard Of him and Of
his band of roughriders who were always ready
for fight or "a frolic"2 The stories Of him
and them that were current around the camp
fires in Kentucky and Tennessee a quarter OF
a century ago would make big book. lie is
the same fearless, quaint, kindly. eccentric old
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ShlTke, ncOunuitls dDu
vagabOnds there were ine'''
thousands of them throughout the country who
had probably fought quite as well as the gen
tleman from Wisconsin, though they suffered
under the disadvantage Of not being on the hoor
OF the House TO tell of their heroic deeds. They
had not ridden down the line Of battle amid the
huzzas OF their admiring comrades, as the gen.
tleman from Wisconsin said il was his custom
60 do, but had come up into line on foot. and
footsore and weary. This sally vas greeted
with loud laughter and applause He disposed
of the objection TO the bill in a few ringing
sentences, aud then made savage prod at A.
j. Warner set that gentleman 10 wrlggling un-
easily in bis seat, and the hammer fell.
Mr.. Morrow, of California, gained a minute
in which TO read a dispatch from Col. Smed-
berg, Commander of the Department of Cali
fornia, communicating resolutions adopted by
the Department Encampment strongly indors-
ing the Dependent Bill, and calling upon the
Senators and Representatives of the State TO
vote in favor Of passing it over the reto
AN ACHILLES IN THE FIELD.
al yield the balance Of my time 10 the gen.
tleman from Iowa" said Mr.. Louttit. When
Mai. VIM. p. Hepburn was seen 10 rise in his
place the knowing ones looked significantly.
+" Now look out for something" could be read
in their eyes. Hepburn never enters the ring
unless there is good reason for il, and he is
then like Count Gismond,
" Who chose time aud place at length.
And when he struck, my God, lac struck with all
his strength"
There is no man in the House better fitted
for gladiator in its forensic combats. With a
voice that is simply magnificent and readi-
ness that is never at fault he is dreaded as an
opponent, and welcomed as friend and ally by
every one. "0f all the gentlemen that have
spoken in opposition TO the passage of this bill,
he began in his wonderfully resonant voice,
that made every word ring, every one save
one voted for it, There is some reason for
change of front, Mr.. Speaker. bragg and
Warner shifted uneasily in their seats.) A
number Of those gentlemen, like myself, termi-
nate their official life on the sth of March next
| "a quiet laugh ran through the House, and
Bragg and Warner looked more uncomfortable
than ever) ARd large number Of them, t1ilikc
myself are ROW mcHdicdHts about the White House
crsolng t, pregnant hinges Of tLe kHee that thrift
B0U fOliOsr fdHHiHgh
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Hoods SarsapariIla

We have used HOODS SaTsaparilla for several years,
and feel proud 10 recommend il excellent spring
medicine be used at all times rs blood purifier
For children we'll grown people consider it the
best We set aside bottle for boy take in the
spring. lie is nine years old and has enjoyed good
health since began giving it to him." B. F. GROVER,
Rochester. y. II,
n. B.-If you have made up your mind 70 get Hoods
SnrsnnnrilIa do not take anv nfher
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fellow now that be was
then, with his big heart
not shrunk a hairs
breadth, and, as then,
emphatically on the
right side.
Gen. Wolford always
appears in the House
dressed in black broad
cloth Of a cut popular
in the days when Gar
ret Davis, John c.
Breckenridge and John
J. Crittenden were
Kcntueky's favorite
sons. lie usually strolls
about the hall during
the session, with his
! hands deep In his capa-
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March April May

Are the months in which 70 purify the blood for at
other Is the body susceptible benefit from
medicine The peculiar purify and revivng qualities
OF Hoods SarsapariIla are just what needed to
expe disease and OFtify the system against the debi
tatng effects Of mild weather Every year increases the
popularity Of Hoods Sarsaparilla for it is Just what
people need at this II is the ideal spring med
cine. If you have tried it do So and you will be
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llHl DE lih bONti iiiltill.
Ii was. a good speech
all through, and at its
close the old gentleman
who gave Pegram such
a thTashing at Somerset
resumed his guild Of
tobacco, aud placidly
received the hearty con-
gratulations Of his
friends.
Col. Matson yielded
four minutes 10 Mr..
Lowering, Of Massachu-
setts, who divided them
with Mr.. Rockwell, Of
his State. Mr.. Rock
well made a brief but
very moaty argument,
and Mr.. Lowering called
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON o. THURSDAY

good voice. He gave the keynote Of his
speech by quoting the words of distinguished
Senator, that "plain words are sometimes
best" and then proceeded to make a masterly
analysis of the objections to the bill and 10
give unanswerable reasons why it should be
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great audience. There
is something in his
clean -shaven face, his
figure and his bearing
recalling the pictures Of
the great Napoleon. He
has a clear, resonant
voice, and delivers his
well turned sentences
with the precision and
force Of a 5000 base
ball pitcher sending in
a "twister." lie moved
on the enemy's works
with soldierly prompt
ness. and brought down
tile house with a telling
turn on Bragg's clap
trap by saying that in-
stead of the beneficial
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cious pockets n huge GEN. f. L. WoLFoRD.
chew Of tobacco in his Il insist that il is our
mouth, and a pleasant duty 90 pass il over the
word for everyone. Neio."
Now, at the call, he took up his place IN the main
aisle carefully removed his tobacco, aud began
an earnest speech for the soldier II have
nothing 10 say" he said "to the discredit Of the
President. 1 voted for him and did all | could
TO secure his election. As Democrat still
honor him, but do not agree with hrn that
the poor starving soldier who served his country
should be left 10 die without recognition or re-
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